Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by DAVIDSON Helen
Island state went 253 days without a single local case but now the number of cases is rising sharply
A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan has raised urgent questions about how the virus slipped past the island’s “gold standard” defences, and if it can quickly return to a zero-Covid life. (...)
, by DAVIDSON Helen , GRAHAM-HARRISON Emma
At the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday, Pearl Jain and Lance Xie held up a sign offering free hugs. Similar placards were waved above the pulsating crowd of 100,000 sweaty and bedazzled party goers along the parade route.
Xie had recently returned from Melbourne, where 5 million (...)
, by CHUNG Lawrence
• Self-ruled island has been frozen out of the World Health Organisation but its strong response to Covid-19 has helped raise its profile
• Taipei has offered to donate 10 million face masks to countries that are battling the outbreak
Taiwan has intensified its efforts to raise its global (...)
, by CHUNG Lawrence, Press Agencies
• Fast response, transparency and efficacy have been credited for island’s success in controlling the disease locally so far, experts say
• Taiwan will be tested in the weeks to come as Taiwanese return home from Europe and North America, where case numbers are rising
Taiwan’s initial success at (...)
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